Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8474, Daniel Fitzhugh, Continental (Va)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va) Fitzhugh, Daniel
S. 8474
CONTENTS
carded

No 628 Virginia Daniel Fitzhugh
of King George in the State of Virginia who was an in the  commanded by Captain of the  commanded by in the aid de Camp to Genl Muhlenburg in * Six months
* Continental Line. Oct. 24/1904 Records completed. ff
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 150 Dollars — Cents per Ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of October 1832 and sent to Hon. John Taliaferro, Mapley, near Fredericksburg
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 225 Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 75 $300
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Book D Vol. 7
Re Eln
Clerk,
Page 97
Set April 26 Nov 35
Dear
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 16 Oct 1836, the day of his death age Notified 12 March 1840
Set 4 16 16 Sylvester Sept 16 42
Rate of Pension per m. 12.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 7 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The administrator of Daniel Fitzhugh dece'd , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of one hundred & fifty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1836, to the 16 th October 1836, the day of his death,
Respectfully, yours,
Ellison B. Parry
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Fitzhugh Daniels
Declaration

State of Virginia
King George County - S ct .
On this 6 th day of April  Sept. 2 1830 person- ally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of King George County now sitting commu- -d d though aged about seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 June 1832 - That he joined the army in the State of Virginia commanded by the Marquis de La- Fayette as a voluntary aid de camp to Genl. Wash- -ington - That he entered the service early in the month of Apr. 1781 having to the retreat of Lafayette's army to a place called "Pla- -ceon Ford" and that he continued with the army as the voluntary aid to Genl. Washington until after the surrender of Cornwallis at York in Oct. 1781 serving upwards of six months - He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an- -nuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list of the agency

of any State -
Daniel Fitzhugh
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
We James G. Taliaferro Esq. & John G. Stuart residing in King George County, Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Fitzhugh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be of the age set forth in his declaration - That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed to James G. Taliaferro Esq. The day & year aforesaid. John G. Stuart
And the court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states - And there being no resident Clergyman acquainted with the services of the said Daniel Fitzhugh the court further certify that Jas. G. Taliaferro & John G. Stuart - who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credence -

I John G. Stuart Clerk of the Court of King George County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Daniel Fitzhugh for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 7th day of September 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
J. G. Stuart.

June 12, 1935
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Daniel Fitzhugh-S.3474 BA-J/AWF AWF
Miss Lois Newell 2309 W. Grace Street, Apt. 1 c/o Mrs. J. P. Johnson Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of Daniel Fitzhugh which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8474, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Daniel Fitzhugh volunteered early in April, 1781, joined the army in the state of Virginia and was aide-de-camp to General Muhlenberg, was in the siege of Yorktown, and served "upwards of six months".
He was allowed pension on his application executed in King George County, Virginia on September 6, 1832, then aged about seventy-five years. He died October 16, 1836.
It is not stated that Daniel Fitzhugh was married.
One Thomas T. or F. Fitzhugh, whose postoffice address in 1843 was Warrenton, Virginia, referred to this soldier as a relative, degree of relationship not shown. There are no further family data in this claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. 1
8474.
INVALID.
File No. 8474
Daniel Fitzhugh Aid Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929- April 3- Hester to Mrs. H. H. Compton 1935- June 12- " " Miss Lins newell aug.

July 27. 1842.
JULY 14
Inverness Miss. Leffey
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Conner Parnes, Washington City D.C.

Charlottesville Va July 22 1843
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you a letter from Mr. T. Fitzhugh respecting an inuendo of the Penna of Daniel Fitzhugh of Va a pensioner, under the act of June 1832. @ near due?
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
H. H. Sylvest
Q
Rev J. H. Edwards Cannon Penna

H. H. Sylvester Jan 16. 1843

Pension Office Sept. 16 1843.
Sir.
In answer to your letter of July 22 nd 1843 respecting the claim of Daniel Fitz Hugh for an increase of pension I have to state that his present pension was in consequence of services as Aid de Camp to Genl. Muhlenberg for 7 months - The allowance is for the whole service set forth by the Claimant in his declaration and for the rank in which he acted
H H Sylvester Esq r N o 628 Charles town Acty 7 June '32 N Hampshire

Warrenton, Virginia 7 th July 1843
Sir:
My relation Mr Daniel Fitzhugh and who resided in Westmoreland county in this state, I understand, was an Aid de Camp in the Revolution, & was pensioned before his death at the rate of $150 per annum, it is believed he ought to have received a larger sum per annum: - will you please examine the papers in his case & if you find he was intitled to a larger pension I will take the necessary steps to prove the heirship of those intitled & forward the papers & will guarantee you a fair compensation for your trouble
Respectfully yours Thos. P. Fitzhugh.
H. H. Sylvester Esqr.

HOTEL WM BYRD
HOTEL RICHMOND
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
HOTEL JOHN MARSHALL
HOTEL RICHMOND RICHMOND, VA.
W. E. HOCKETT MANAGER
May 19/35-
Rev Department of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Please send me Rev Pension records of King Geo Co Va
Capt William Bronough
Rev Jesse Davis
Daniel Fitzhugh
Miss Lois Duvell
2809 W. Grace St -
Apt - 1. Richmond Va -
C/o Mrs J. P. Johnson

San Angelo, Texas Aug 20 - 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me a copy of the following, (which is my mother family line and I am trying to work it out without the aid of a genealogist)
✓ Daniel Fitzhugh, (Westmoreland) S. of W. 1835, Pen. L , 206.
Daniel Fitzhugh (en). C. J. 1777-8, 61.
Robert Fitzhugh (lt) (Culpepper) Va. Mag. V. 7, 25.
Is Robt Fitzhugh 2 nd Lieut 13 Va. Regiment, Brigade of Gen. Scott, the same person as the above Robt Fitzhugh.
I am also asking for a copy of the Revolutionary War service record of Peter Fitzhugh b. in Va May 28, 1760, d Feb 8, 1828 Married in Bedford Co Va., abt 1780 to 1784 to Nancy Dawson daughter of John Dawson

and his wife Susan (Wood) Dawson Peter Fitzhugh and wife Nancy moved to Ky Hardin (now Hart Co)
If you will let me know the charges for copying the above records I will send a check for same,
Very Truly,
Mrs R. H. Compton 425 So Bishop St San Angelo Tex

Middletown Va
July 19 186
10 1/2 Atch. Col.
Dan. Fitzhugh
Matten bridge
Westmoreland 67
Virg a

This may certify that I perfectly remember that Daniel Fitzhugh served as a voluntary Rich. de. Co. under Genl. Muehlen- berg at the siege of York in the army on continental establishment - but how long he served in that capacity I do not recollect - Given from under my hand this 17 th day of July 1832 -
Isaac Hite
late lieutenant of infantry of Rich. de. Co. of Genl. Muehlenberg. -
Frederick County Set;
This day personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, Isaac Hite, & made oath, that the facts contained in the foregoing certificate are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. Given under my hand & seal this 17 th day of July 1832
I.S. DAWSON
Seal

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My yesterday rec d your favor of agreeable to your request have been with the forwarded the certificates required -
Yours S d Friend
Grace H. Lillie
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J. L. Edwards uss-
Pension Office
War Department
Washington
8 11
To The Secy of War, to forward

Hagley 28 th of Sept r 1832-
Dear Sir,
At the request of the applicant, I forward to you the enclosed for your exa- mination & decision. With the request that you will advise me of the result. It is said, that they who ask little shall not be disappointed . If that be so, this appli- cant may hope for a favorably answer. - Accept for yourself & my friend Crump, the kindest remembrances & salutations, of dear Sir, yours with great respect, and regard
John Taliaferro
Address to me, near Fredericksburg
J. L. Edwards Esq.

June 11, 1935.
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BA-J/ady
Miss Lois Newell 2809 West Grace Street, Apt. 1 c/o Mrs. J. P. Johnson Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, William Bronough, Jesse Davies and Daniel Fitzhugh.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William Bronough, all spellings of the surname searched.
The records of Jesse Davis and Daniel Fitzhugh are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
April 3, 1929
Mrs. R.H. Compton 425 S. Bishop Street San Angelo, Texas
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8474, it appears that Daniel Fitzhugh volunteered in the State of Virginia in April, 1781, was Aide-De-Camp to General Muhlenberg, and served until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, in King George County, Virginia, aged seventy-five years.
He died, October 16, 1836.
In 1843, Thomas F. Fitzhugh stated that the soldier was a relative of his but the degree of relationship is not shown.
The above noted Daniel Fitzhugh is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. WM. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.